With Tomb Raider 2 on the back burner for now, who knows what else he'll find time for next. Wheatley also let slip that he'd managed to squeeze in a 15-day shoot for what he's calling a 'post-COVID-19 horror film', going back to his more rough-and-ready early shooting days that produced the likes of Kill List, Sightseers and more. Amy Jump, Wheatley's partner (both romantic and professional), will be writing the script for the sequel, marking a sharp left turn from Geneva Robertson-Dworet who was on writing duties for the 2018 action film. Still, with more time now to think about where Wheatley could take Lara Croft's next outing, it's all up for grabs. As this year has proven, the British filmmaker isn't scared of working with an established story: earlier this week he was confirmed to be directing The Meg 2, and let's not forget that his biggest film to date, Netflix's *Rebecca *, is remaking Alfred Hitchcock's 1940 classic, itself an adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's gothic novel.

and the initial March 2021 release date was shelved. We also have word of a new director: Free Fire. Arriving March 19, 2021, Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander will reprise her role as Lara Croft. Tomb Raider 2 wont be hitting its March 2021 release date, as the Alicia Vikander-starring sequel has now been delayed indefinitely. The sequel, currently untitled, was scheduled for a Spring 2021 release in September 2019, at the same time that Wheatley was hired for the job. Tomb Raider 2 was originally announced back in September 2019 and was set to be directed by Free Fire’s Ben Wheatley. A Tomb Raider movie sequel is on the way. Deadline reports that MGM have pulled the film from its initial planned release date of March 19, with a new launch yet to be confirmed. 'Title's not even approved.While it seems that nobody in the film industry is busier than Ben Wheatley, he might have a little less on his plate for now: his Tomb Raider sequel, starring Alicia Vikander, has been delayed indefinitely in the latest batch of coronavirus-related postponements. 'Still a long journey to production,' Green posted. In May 2021, Green teased that she had completed her first draft for the film, posting a cover page which featured a potential title for the film: Tomb Raider: Obsidian. In January 2021, Misha Green signed on to the film in order to replace Wheatley and Jump, following their departures.

The film was originally set to debut in theaters on Maand would see Alicia Vikander reprising her role. However, Tomb Raider 2 was delayed indefinitely following the COVID-19 pandemic, as MGM Studios removed the film from their release calendar. Tomb Raider movie sequel: Heres what we know about Tomb Raider 2s release date, trailer, cast and more. The first of these new films made very little impact. 2019, originally picking up Amy Jump and Ben Wheatley to write and direct the film, respectively. Lara Croft actress Alicia Vikander says she hopes production for Tomb Raider 2 can 'get on track. The Tomb Raider franchise is not in a good shape at the moment. Vikander expressed interest in returning to the role before the first Tomb Raider had even released, suggesting that if there was an audience for the film, she would love to do it. RELATED: Indiana Jones Can Introduce a Younger Audience to Adventure Games

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